September 29, 2010/Parsippany, N.J./Company Press Release -- During the Second World Congress of Public Health Nutrition held in Portugal last week, several new and pending studies were presented that show clear evidence that poor nutrition is growing in affluent countries, despite widespread consumer access to nutritious foods and nutritional education campaigns. DSM organized a forum at the Congress to discuss this critical health issue and an area where DSM has been active in developing a variety of nutritional products.
Studies undertaken in a number of European countries and in North American reveal that adult intakes for a significant number of vitamins and minerals, including vitamins A, E, D and folate, are well below the recommended intakes. Soon to be published data from the HELENA study, that investigated the micronutrient status of European adolescents, also shows that there is reason for concern amongst the younger generation.